Samuel Seagers

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Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Attempted murder
Departure
Aug 1843
Arrival
Feb 1844
Death
Dec 1852
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Personal Information

Name: Samuel Seagers
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 2nd Dec 1852
Age at death: 35
Occupation: Farmer & ploughman

Crime

Convicted at: Essex Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Aug 1843
Ship: Maitland
Arrival: 7th Feb 1844
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Norfolk Island

Transportation

Samuel Seagers was transported on the Maitland, departing 26th Aug 1843 and arriving 7th Feb 1844 with 206 passengers.

Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.

MaitlandMaitland (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 398. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 9th May 2014

Samuel Seagers was convicted at Essex on 04/03/1843 for cutting and maiming - stabbing a another man whilst quarreling. Life sentence. Transported to Australia on the 'Maitland' arriving 08/02/1844. Single; farm labourer/plougham; aged 27yrs; 5'2"; ruddy complexion; brown hair; Protestant. Native Place: Little Bromley, Essex, England. 30 mths Probation period. Norfolk Island (off east coast of New South Wales). Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). 1847: assigned to Thomas Archer, Woolmers estate. Died 02/12/1852 at hospital, Launceston, Tasmania.